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A rock or a bush - Petra
A rock or a bush
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Petra, a place to enjoy!
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  • By zumodemango on September 23, 2004
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  • somewhere in Petra - Petra
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    My favorite thing about Petra is, of course, the Siq, and when you see the Tresoury. I think every moment i was there i enjoyed and i know i will go back one day.

    My fondest memory is the hospitality of the people in Petra, in Jordan in general. The silent moments in the early morning and the different changes of the stones with the light.

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    The Rock Formations of Petra
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  • By Paul2001 on July 30, 2003
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  • Colourful rock formations on the tombs' walls. - Petra
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    One of the more interesting aspects of visiting Petra, besides the magnificent tombs, are the wonderful shapes and colours of the rock formations inside of the tombs themselves. This actually more so in some of the smaller tombs. The photo that you see here was taken in an otherwise lesser tomb but the colours of the rock walls are awesome. Do not run through Petra to quickly so that you miss nature at its most vibrant.

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    How long to spend in Petra?
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  • By Djinn76 on January 10, 2005
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    A visit to Petra can be quite modular : 1) Walk through the siq to the Treasury and come back -> you could take the classical picture and tell everyone you have been to Petra. Indeed I'm wondering how many tourists are chosing this option. 2) Siq + Treasury + Royal tombs + Theatre+ Roman city You can easily do that in less than a day. I'd bet that's what most of tourist in a hurry are doing! You already have a good feeling of the area but you are still missing something. 3) See Point 2) + Climb up to the Monastery If you arrive early, you can eventually do everything in a single day but that would be a long one! In this case, you could still rent a donkey to climb to the monastery... 4) See point 3) + High Place That's slightly less than what I've done. Two days are needed. 5) See point 4) + some more hiking More than 2 days. A classical add-on would be to walk to Aaron mount (1 day hike)... Also note that two half-days in Petra are not the same as 1 day: - first, 1-2km walk through the Siq to arrive to the Treasury - around, Roman Theatre and Royal tombs - the roman city is still 1-2km away - the path to the Monastery is located close to this city. This would be more relaxing to do it in two half-day but assuming you are climbing to the Monastery, that means you would have to walk again to the end of the site on the second half-day...

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    The Gorge that Leads Towards Petra
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  • By Paul2001 on March 24, 2003
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  • Gorge to Petra - Petra
    Gorge to Petra
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    One of my favourite aspects of Petra was the interesting walk though the gorge that leads to the various tombs and graneries. The rock formations are incredible and are worth pondering over as you hike through the gorge. The gorge is about one kilometer long and it takes about fifteen minutes to walk through. For people who might have problems making this hike there are pleasant horse drawn carridges that make the trip through the gorge. I do not know right now how much this costs. People might remember that a scene in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" was shot in the gorge. It is near the climax of the film.

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    Exhausting
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  • By leffe3 on March 19, 2003
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    The site is enormous. Incredibly, many 'do' Petra in an exhausting one day trip - the highlights being the Siq, the Treasury, the Monastery and those remains in between. To put it into perspective, it took us one and half hours walking downhill from the Monastery to the entrance (and the directest route possible!). The bets option if you have time is to stagger your trip over 2 or 3 days. Its not a cheap option - JD11,13,16 for 1,2 or 3 days off-peak, double during the high season (and days are consecutive) but it is worth it - Petra is one of the most extraordinary sites.

    Just about everything but the first view of the Treasury on Day 1 and the finally reaching the Monastery on Day 2 can not be bettered.

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    THE TREASURY
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  • Updated By Helga67 on January 12, 2003
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  • Petra - Petra
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    Nobody knows why the first facade cut into stone that greets people as they emerge from the Siq is called the Treasury. This building was always a burial site and never had anything to do with money matters. The well-preserved facade is decorated with a rich variety of symbols related to death. Nabatean gods in charge of guiding the souls of the dead, Medusa heads, eagles and winged victories.

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    A little history
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  • Updated By Helga67 on January 12, 2003
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    The Nabateans first came here in the 6th century BC, and for many years their capital was here. They gained control of lucrative trade routes and carved their edifices into the colourful stone at Petra (which actually means 'stone' in ancient Greek). The Nabateans enjoyed centuries of prosperity in their city of stone. Earthquakes in 363 and 747 caused severe damage, and Petra was cut off from the West for over 1000 years. The Beduin who lived among the stones guarded their secret place, refusing entry to outsiders until 1812, when a Swiss explorer entered Petra and published his stories.

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    Petra
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  • Updated By seratonin on March 18, 2003
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    Petra was a large nabatean city, built about 2000 years ago. It is situated in the south of Jordan. In 3 to 4 hours, you can reach the site comming from Jordans capital Amman, by public transport. Petras monuments are spread over a large area. It is situated on the bottom of a valley, and many houses, most of them were tombs. You can walk around for hours, and to have a good impression of the area you should have at least 2 days to spend there. Accomodations are available in Wadi musa, the village just on the entrance to Petra.

    Walking around and explore the many sites

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    Comfort stations!
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  • By TheWanderingCamel on July 19, 2005
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  • A rock or a bush - Petra
    A rock or a bush
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    There are decent toilets in Petra but they are strung out, so it is a good idea to make use of any that you see. You can find them at the Visitors' Centre before you start off, a little bit below the theatre on the other side of the valley, inside the Basin restaurant down the bottom and round beside the Qasr el Bint. If you get taken short in between, it is really better to find a convenient rock to hide behind rather than use one of the tombls. Some of them smell very nasty, since the smells don't dissipate in the enclosed space. Rocks are better! Posted by Lulu

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    Al Keznah
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  • By seratonin on December 6, 2002
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  • The Keznah or Treasury, Petra - Petra
    The Keznah or Treasury,
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    When visiting Petra, you have to see the Treasury or "Al Keznah" in arab. Its almost impossible to miss this famous site in Petra, as its just on the end of the "Siq", a small canyon which builds the entrance to the Petra site. The Keznah is a ancient, nabatean tomb. His exterior looks beautiful. The entirior is only a rectangular room, without any ornaments.

    Climb up the rocks opposite of the Keznah to have a nice view of the monument from above!

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